Favorite Distance: 1500m
Favorite Distance: 1500m
Personal Records (PRs)
1500m: 4:41 (2018 St. Louis Senior Olympics record)
1 mile: 5:00 (2017 Macklind Mile, Missouri record for men over 50)
5k: 18:08 Ferguson Twilight Run
From: Wisconsin
Lives in: Webster Groves, MO
Favorite Shoe/Go to Shoe: New Balance Fresh Foam Zante
College Alma Maters
Washington University in St. Louis: MBA (’88), BS-Computer Science (’88)
In high school, I ran Cross Country in the Fall and Track in the Spring. I ran everything from the 400 to the mile (yes, I was in high school back when high schools still ran the mile). Then I stopped running until I turned 47 (in 2011). I started up again mostly in winter, running on days when it was too cold or wet or snowy to ride my bike. I average about 800 miles per year, more if I am uninjured (which seems rare these days!).
I joined the Big River team after some of the Racing Team had seen a few of my Strava KOM’s and wondered who I was. Then I met Julie Lossos during the Kirkwood Turkey Day run, and later Carter Snow. Carter suggested I join the Monday Night Training run from the South City store, where I met Brian Lyons, Matt O’Connor, and a few other team members. After managing (barely) to hang with them on the long run a few times, they suggested I join the team (in 2016?).
Unfortunately, since joining the team, I have experienced recurring upper hamstring tendonitis, and have been banged up by two bike crashes. As a result, I have not been able to run much, especially recently. But I remain hopeful, and I miss the team runs greatly. Staying connected to the team reminds me how badly I would like to resume running, and keeps me motivated.
Big River Racing Team members have racked up some strong performances the
Big River Racing athletes continued to impress in November! On November 5,
After strong performances in September and the beginning of October, the Big